noun a member of an indigenous group in central Mexico
adjective relating to the Acolhua people or their language
The Acolhua were a Mesoamerican culture that inhabited the Valley of Mexico during the Postclassic period.
Acolhua is a Nahuatl language spoken by the Acolhua people.
Acolhua is a term used to refer to the people, language, and culture of the Acolhua people.
Acolhua artifacts and archaeological sites provide insights into the material culture of this ancient civilization.
Acolhua can be used in historical fiction writing to describe a Mesoamerican people who lived in the Valley of Mexico.
Historians may use acolhua to refer to the indigenous people of the Acolhuacan region in pre-Columbian Mexico.
Anthropologists studying Mesoamerican cultures may use acolhua to discuss the society and customs of the Acolhua people.